Don Ackerman vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Don Ackerman that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Ackerman

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.